carve out

• 短语动词，表示通过努力创造或获得某物，或通过切割去除某物。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of creating or obtaining something through effort, or removing something by cutting.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Create or establishinformal

   To create or obtain something, often through effort or skill, especially a career or a role.

   开创或赢得

   • She carved out a successful career in journalism.
   • He carved out a niche for himself in the tech industry.
   • They carved out a new market for their products.

   同义词buildcarvecreatedevelopestablishforgesecurewin

2. Remove by cuttingformal

   To remove a piece of something by cutting around it.

   凿出

   • The sculptor carved out a figure from the block of marble.
   • He carved out a small piece of wood to make a handle.
   • The artist carved out a design on the surface of the stone.

   同义词cut outexcisegouge outhollow outscoop out

   反义词embedinsert

基本动词carve